Saint Of Addicts Today?

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I read St.Maximillon Kolbe’s autobiography,can’t figure out why he is patron saint of addicts,want to tell my son about him and to pray to him for intercession to GOD but I don’t know why he is patron ST. of addicts,any one know?
 
I read St.Maximillon Kolbe’s autobiography,can’t figure out why he is patron saint of addicts,want to tell my son about him and to pray to him for intercession to GOD but I don’t know why he is patron ST. of addicts,any one know?
have you ever hear of venerable matt talbot…he also is a patron of addicts…here is a link for you
circleofprayer.com/matt-talbot.html

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St Maximilian was canonized as a Martyr of Charity and became known as a patron of drug addicts and political prisoners, since he was finally put to death by a lethal drug when his captors were unsuccessful at starving him to death.

I agree that Matt Talbot woiuld be a good patron for those of addiction.

Although we could look at St. Maximillian, as a wonderful example of humility, who gave everything to Mary, both the successes and the infirmities and setbacks that were set before Him.

May we all live as St Maximillian - to Jesus, though Mary.
 
St Maximilian was canonized as a Martyr of Charity and became known as a patron of drug addicts and political prisoners, since he was finally put to death by a lethal drug when his captors were unsuccessful at starving him to death.

I agree that Matt Talbot woiuld be a good patron for those of addiction.

Although we could look at St. Maximillian, as a wonderful example of humility, who gave everything to Mary, both the successes and the infirmities and setbacks that were set before Him.

May we all live as St Maximillian - to Jesus, though Mary.
Did St. Maxmillian do a consecration? Was it like St. de Montfort’s?
 
Paul,thank you for the info.I appreciate it GOD BLESS you,I kinda thought it had something to do with that injection,thanks for clearing it up for me.
 
Did St. Maxmillian do a consecration? Was it like St. de Montfort’s?
Yes. He did the Montfortean consecration himself. He also adapted it for the Militia Immaculata consecration to Mary. St. Maximilian was aware of the Miraculous Medal and Lourdes apparitions and updated de Montfort’s spirituality accordingly.
 
Yes. He did the Montfortean consecration himself. He also adapted it for the Militia Immaculata consecration to Mary. St. Maximilian was aware of the Miraculous Medal and Lourdes apparitions and updated de Montfort’s spirituality accordingly.
Interesting, Thanks, tim
 
There is Our Lady under the title “The Inexhaustible Cup” for alcoholics, which, I’m sure, could apply to any susbtance abuse.

Here’s the Icon: russian-crafts.com/russian-icons/board/ib-101.html

Here’s the Akathist:

orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/services/akathist_inexhaustible_cup.htm

Here’s the story:

The History of the Icon The Inexhaustible Cup

18/5 May ( Glorified 1878 )

A peasant from the Efremovskii district of Tula province, a retired soldier, was an alcoholic, and a drunkard [1] . He would drink away all his pension, everything that he possessed, anything that could be found in his house, and eventually he was ruined and literally became a beggar. From excessive drinking, his legs became paralysed, but still he continued drinking.

One day, the man, who seemed to have hit rock-bottom, had an unusual dream. In it a venerable old man came to him and said:

“Go to the city of
Serpoukhov [2] , to the monastery of the Theotokos [3] . There you will find an icon of the Holy Mother called The Inexhaustible Cup [4] . Have a moleben before it, and you will be healed, both spiritually and physically.”

Without a penny to his name, and having no use of his legs, the man did not dare to go on a journey. But the holy man came to him a second and then a third time, and was so adamant in his admonition to obey his instructions, that the poor drunk did not dare to disobey any more, and he set off as quickly as he could, dragging himself on all fours.

In one of the neighbouring villages where he stopped to rest, an old woman took him in for the night. To ease his pain, she massaged his legs, and put him to rest on top of the clay oven, a customary place for the old or sickly, because of the warmth. During the night the travelling man felt a pleasant sensation in his legs, and discovered that he was able to stand. On the following nights his legs became even stronger. And so, first with two walking-sticks, and then with just one, he arrived in Serpoukhov.

Once in the monastery, he told about his visions, and asked to have the moleben served. But nobody there had ever heard of such an icon. They started to search for it, and noticed one that was hanging in the passage to the sacristy [5] , that bore an image of a chalice. On the back of it, to their surprise, was written “The Inexhaustible Cup”.

In the icon of St Varlaam [6] , the disciple of the holy bishop Metropolitan Aleksii, the man immediately recognised the face of the holy elder who had appeared to him in his dreams.

From Serpoukhov the man departed, completely healed. The news about the miraculous icon spread quickly through the city, the region, and all of Rus’. Alcoholics ( those bound by the passion of drink ) and their families and friends, were coming to pray before the Mother of God for healing, and in time many came back to thank the all-merciful Theotokos for her speedy help.
 
As Matt Talbot comes to mind, and I’d like to offer a few other names:

When I went to Ste Anne de Beaupre in Quebec, we would see the crypt of Venerable Father Alfred Pampalon, a Redemptorist priest who “in a privileged way, helps those with alcohol and drug dependencies.”


And keep in mind Blessed Jeanne Jugan, who took in elderly waifs, strays, and homeless people – many of whom were addicted to drugs. She is the patroness of refugee resettlement, elderly outreach, addiction recovery services.


There’s St Michael, who protects us from temptations. The St. Michael Prayer is pretty near perfect.


And my personal favorite, St. Teresa of Avila. I chose her because she was counseling a young priest who couldn’t break an ‘addiction’ to a young woman who was romantically pursuing him. Teresa told him to take the charm this woman geve to him and throw it into the river, and he had no more desire to see that lady ever again. Now, we don’t know whether or not the charm was bewitched, or if it was just a symbol of his attachment, but Teresa told the priest what he had to do to adjust his behavior to avoid an overwhelming temptation.
 
**For most recovering people who look for a saint to help them, the Venerable Matt Talbot is the one, although there have been others suggested including St. Monica. I have seen various secondary references which state that Pope John Paul II when a young man had written a paper on Matt Talbot and supported him as the patron for alcoholics.

Whereas there are many who claim that their recovery was due to the intersession of Matt Talbot, such claims are not sufficient without a physical miracle for the “cause” to proceed. Perhaps the new Vice-Postulator for his “cause” will help.
jblair
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bpbasilphx and Miserissim:

**Thank you both for suggesting other names in connection with alcoholism. Some seem to prefer one saint for all addictions while others prefer a saint for a particular addiction.

I am interested in other saints that seem to have an
addiction connection.
jblair
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**I’m pleased to see that this thread is continuing.
There is much more that can be noted about saints and their link to alcohol and drug addictions.
On most sites that provide an index of patron saints, those typically listed saints related to alcohol and drug addiction are John of God, Martin of Tours, Monica, Urban of Langres, and Matthias. Kolbe is listed on a few sites but less frequently. Venerable Matt Talbot is frequently not listed probably because he is not yet officially canonized a saint and only saints are listed on such websites.
Besides addiction these saints are also listed as patrons for multiple reasons, but their actual connection for their patronages is not always apparent or seem to be a real stretch at least from the typical short biographies. Venerable Matt Talbot appears to be the only “saint in process” known solely for his recovery from alcoholism.
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I read St.Maximillon Kolbe’s autobiography,can’t figure out why he is patron saint of addicts,want to tell my son about him and to pray to him for intercession to GOD but I don’t know why he is patron ST. of addicts,any one know?
He was martyred by a drug being injected into him which killed him. This is why he is considered a Saint of drug users who use needles to inject their drug of choice into themselves.
 
**I’m pleased to see that this thread is continuing.
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That was me. Last Sunday my former RCIA sponser, now my Legion of Mary Godmother, mentioned Matt Talbot. I had never heard of him before, so I did some research, and this thread was one of them. I am now ramping my research into matt talbot into high gear. Thank you for the lead:)
 
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